Disable PC's going to sleep during and after RIS

[Zoom7000]

I've got 2 types of computers on my network:

HP DC7100

Intel Pentium 4 - 3.0Ghz, 800Mhz FSB

512Mb RAM

80Gb Hard Drive

Broadcom Network Adaptor

Intel Graphics Chipset

IBM ThinkCentre 8189

Intel Pentium 4 - 2.8Ghz, 800Mhz FSB

512Mb RAM

80Gb Hard Drive

Intel Pro/100 VE Network Adaptor

Intel Graphics Chipset

The problem I'm having is that the computers are falling asleep either during the RIS or after the RIS has completed and when SMS (System Management Server) is deploying applications.

Is there a way that I can disable hibernation and the computer from going to sleep in the risntdrd.sif file and stop/disable the PC's from ever going to sleep

Zoom7000

[Martin Zugec]

Heh, I had the same problem (every non-interactive installations act this way). Solution:

1.) Create directory in distribution point ($$\NotSleep in my case).

2.) Copy instsrv.exe and srvany.exe from resource kit there

3.) Create batch file NotSleep.bat:

Set strInstallPath=%~dp0

If "%1" EQU "" Goto :EOF
If "%1" EQU "/install" Goto:Install
If "%1" EQU "/uninstall" Goto:Uninstall
Goto:EOF

:Install
"%strInstallPath%instsrv.exe" DoNotSleep "%strInstallPath%srvany.exe"
reg add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DoNotSleep /v Type /t REG_DWORD /d 272 /f
reg add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DoNotSleep\Parameters /v Application /d %strInstallPath%NotSleep.exe /f
net start DoNotSleep
Goto:EOF

:Uninstall
cd ..
net stop DoNotSleep
"%strInstallPath%instsrv.exe" DoNotSleep REMOVE
rmdir /s /q %WinDir%\NotSleep
Goto:EOF

4.) Create AutoIt script NotSleep and compile it:

$strEnd = 0
Do
	Send ( "{SCROLLLOCK toggle}" )
	Sleep (10000)
Until $strEnd = 1

Now at RunOnceEx install this (NotSleep.bat /install) and at last SMS package uninstall it (NotSleep.bat /uninstall)

[Zoom7000]

Thanks for that, 1 question though, how do I compile the AutoIt script?

[Martin Zugec]

www.hiddensoft.com - download autoit, right click on file and select Compile.

Or easier way - download attached .exe file

NotSleep.exe

[Zoom7000]

Thanks for that, I ran the file, but I'm getting the following error:

Line 1 (File "C:\NotSleep.exe"):

MZ
MZ^ERROR

Error: Unable to parse line.

EDIT: Oops! Forgot the instsrv.exe and srvany.exe file! Trying again!

Edited July 15, 2005 by Zoom7000